The heartbroken sister of a slain Channel 10 presenter has broken her silence and posted a tribute online to her ‘best friend and now guardian angel’.
Kourtnee Baird, 23, the little sister of Jesse Baird, 26, shared a photo of herself with her brother on Instagram 11 days after he was allegedly killed.
Beau Lamarre-Condon, 28, has been charged with the murder of Mr Baird and his partner Luke Davies, 29, at Mr Baird’s terrace house in Paddington at 9.50am on February 19.
Kourtnee Baird, the little sister of murdered former Channel 10 presenter Jesse Baird, has broken her silence for the first time after her brother’s death
Mrs Baird said her brother was her ‘first ever friend’ and is now her ‘guardian angel’
Ms Baird shared her sentiments on Friday evening after hundreds of people gathered in Sydney to remember her brother and his new partner ahead of Mardi Gras.
She said her brother was her’very first friend,” who showed me “the importance of being myself (and) pushing me to achieve my goals and helping me believe that anything is possible.”
“No words will ever be enough for the sadness we all feel. You were truly the most inspiring, influential, caring and loving person,” she wrote.
“You were the bright light in the room, the show pony, the first and the last on the dance floor, and as I sit here writing this with tears streaming, I can’t help but grin and giggle at the memories that remain.”
“No words will ever be enough for the sadness we all feel. You were truly the most inspiring, influential, caring and loving person,” Kourtnee Baird wrote
“You were the bright light in the room, the show pony, the first and the last on the dance floor, and as I sit here writing this with tears streaming, I can’t help but grin and giggle at the memories that remain.”
She added that Mr Baird achieved an “unforgettable” amount of money during his lifetime, while remaining humble and always putting others first.
“The mark you have left on the world is unforgettable and I promise to continue the legacy you have built,” she continued.
‘Really: everything you touched turned to gold. The only person I know who celebrated others’ victories more than their own champion and everyone else’s.
‘Your passion and love for life were inspiring, you were unique, you were humble, you were loyal, but most of all: you were kind.
“I will miss your impersonations, hearing your voice pop up on the TV, your smile and the way you can change the atmosphere in the room just by being there.
“I will now forever search the sky for the brightest star, the colorful rainbows and the butterflies fluttering about, and I will know that it is you who hold me up.”
“The mark you left on the world is unforgettable and I promise to continue the legacy you built,” she continued
‘I will now forever look up into the sky at the brightest star, the colorful rainbows and the butterfly fluttering around, and I will know that it is you who holds me up’
The bodies of Mr Baird and Mr Davies were discovered in Bungonia, in NSW’s Southern Tablelands, on Wednesday, five days after Lamarre-Condon turned himself in at Bondi police station.
Lamarre-Condon, a former celebrity hunter who posted photos of himself with international stars on social media, was confronted at Waverley Local Court that afternoon when he was represented by a lawyer from the Legal Aid Commission and did not apply for bail.
A moment of silence will be observed during Sydney’s Mardi Gras on Saturday evening in honor of Mr Baird and Mr Davies.